Windows 11 How to defer Updates.

Merging highly recommends you defer updates in Windows 11, as major Windows updates can make your system unusable.
This allows such updates to be further tested and approved by Microsoft, and Merging.
Updates can be configured on Pro, Educational or Enterprise editions of Windows, not on home versions!
You may also rather Pause the updates for 30 days, follow this page for detailed instructions.

Administrator rights are required to configure the Update policies

• Configure updates using Group Policy Editor
• Prevent Windows 11 update to new Major version
   

1. In Windows Search field, type GPEDIT
   Click on the Edit Group Policy icon.

2. Browse to Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Update> Windows Update offered from Windows Update.
   Double click on the Select when Preview builds and Feature Updates are received.
   Select Enabled.
   Set the delay days to to 365 days.
   Click on OK to close this window.
   

3. Double click on the Select when Quality Updates are received.
   Select Enabled.
   Set the delay days to 30.
   Click on OK to close this window.
   

4. You can now close the Group Policy Editor window.
   The computer must be restarted for such changes to apply.

1. Open the Group Policy Editor, and browse to Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Update> Windows Update offered from Windows Update.
   (see above)

2. Double click on the Select the target Feature Update version

3. Select Enabled.

4. Under "Which Windows Product version...", enter Windows 11

5. Under "Target Version for Feature Updates", enter the required Windows 11 version :
   Open the Windows Settings > System > About to see which Windows 11 version you are currently running.
   Alternatively, you may also find the different Windows 11 versions on aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo